Urine iodine contents of children living in Kayseri-Turkey

In the presented pilot-study, the urine iodine content of children up to se ven years of age living in Kayseri-Turkey was determined by iodine-starch s pectrophotometric method after alkaline ashing procedure. The levels of iod ine in the children were found in the range of 15.0 - 148.2 mug/l. The mean level(43.5 mug/l) of the urinary iodine of the children is lower than the values given by World Health Organization. No significant difference was ob served between the urinary iodine concentrations of boys and girls. Their m ean urinary iodine excretion was adequate and much lower than those of chil dren from many countries.